IBM z/OS Rexx Programming
Master REXX programming for z/OS: Write programs, create functions, use data stack, and compile REXX in this hands-on course.
Master REXX programming for z/OS: Write programs, create functions, use data stack, and compile REXX in this hands-on course.
This comprehensive course teaches you the fundamental skills needed to write programs using the REXX language in z/OS. Designed for intermediate-level learners, it covers TSO extensions to REXX and interaction with other environments such as the MVS console. You'll learn to write REXX programs, create user-defined internal and external functions and subroutines, and use instructions that manipulate the data stack. The course includes hands-on labs on an IBM Z server via remote Skytap access, providing practical experience in REXX programming, debugging, and error handling. You'll also explore executing host commands, working with compound variables, reading and writing data sets, and using the REXX compiler. Upon completion, you'll earn an IBM z/OS REXX Programming badge, demonstrating your proficiency in this essential mainframe programming language.
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What you'll learn
Write programs using the REXX language in z/OS
Create user-defined internal and external functions and subroutines
Use instructions and commands that manipulate the data stack
Debug REXX programs and implement error handling techniques
Execute host commands and interact with the MVS console
Work with compound variables and perform I/O operations
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This course includes:
2.75 Hours PreRecorded video
10 quizzes,11 hands-on labs
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There are 11 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to REXX programming in the z/OS environment. Students will learn the fundamentals of REXX syntax, program structure, and execution. The curriculum covers essential topics such as functions and subroutines, debugging techniques, error handling, and interacting with host commands. Participants will gain hands-on experience with compound variables, data stack manipulation, and file I/O operations. The course also explores advanced topics like using the REXX compiler, running REXX in batch jobs, and utilizing System REXX. Throughout the course, students will complete practical exercises on an IBM Z server, ensuring they develop real-world skills in mainframe programming.
Introduction
Module 1 · 6 Minutes to complete
Getting Started with REXX
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Programming
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Functions and Subroutines
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Debugging and error handling
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
Executing Host Commands
Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete
Compound variables and datastack
Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete
Reading and writing data sets in REXX
Module 8 · 1 Hours to complete
The Parse Instruction
Module 9 · 1 Hours to complete
Using REXX: REXX compiler, REXX in batch, MVS console commands
Module 10 · 7 Hours to complete
System REXX
Module 11 · 39 Minutes to complete
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IBM Master Inventor - Academy of Technology - Technical Content Services
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